Asian Openbill vs Wheat smut

Anastomus oscitans compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Tilletia
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Openbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

Asian Openbill

The Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway